As demolition began last week at the five Kingsbridge businesses ravaged by a fire in December, business owners were waiting for the cause of the fire to be determined so they can proceed with insurance claims. more

The New York Police Department and Van Cortlandt Park Alliance are advising park-goers to take caution after a string of muggings in December. Those muggings took place all around the afternoon, according to police. more

Several local groups and politicians have criticized the response of the New York Police Department and elected figures in the aftermath of the killing of Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old homeless Michael Jackson impersonator, who was choked to death last week by a 24-year-old former Marine on a Manhattan subway train. more

1. Police said train operators found a 22-year-old woman underneath the lead car of the 1 Train at West 238th and Broadway, on the southbound line. Authorities added they were unaware how long the … more

Police received a report of a hit and run in Riverdale on Saturday, Dec. 30. A 54-year-old man reported to police that he parked his vehicle in the vicinity of West 252nd Street and Arlington Avenue around 6 p.m. more

This Monday marked 100 days since more than 1,000 people in Israel were killed by Hamas terrorist attacks Oct. 7, 2023 leading to a declaration of war and the Israel Defense Forces killing thousands more in Gaza. more

Four people in and around St. James Park in Kingsbridge Heights were wounded Tuesday evening when a gunman on a scooter shot into a crowd. Among the wounded are a 6-year-old and 3-year-old. more

Items in Police Beat are based on reports of crimes and arrests. Those arrested are not guilty unless a court convicts them. Police Beat does not include every crime in our coverage area. more

A burglary at Express Webb Deli, thefts from two vehicles, a DWI in Kingsbridge and more in this week's police blotter. more